Electrical Maintenance

Industrial electrical maintenance skills are in high demand in today's advanced manufacturing industries. This program will focus on the fundamentals of electrical safety, electronics, power distribution, and the design and construction of an industrial control panel. You'll learn electrical and electronic theories through interactive hands-on labs. After completing this certificate, credits earned will apply toward an Industrial Maintenance Mechanic technical diploma, Electro-Mechanical Technology or Automated Manufacturing Systems Technology associate degrees.

COURSE LIST

Course list for reference only. Current students please refer to your individualized program plan or see your advisor.
**Outside effort hours are an estimate based on state standards, and may vary from person to person.

General Studies (3 Credits)

Course Title
Course Number
Credits
Instructional Hours
Outside Effort Hours**
Prior Learning Credit Eligibility
• College Technical Math 1A

  10-804-113

  3Credit

  54

  108

  N/A

  • Instructional Hours: 54
  • Outside Effort Hours: 108
  • Course Number: 10804113
  • Credits: 3.00

  Topics include: solving linear equations; graphing; percent; proportions; measurement systems; computational geometry; and right triangle trigonometry. Emphasis will be on the application of skills to technical problems. Successful completion of College Technical Mathematics 1A and College Technical Mathematics 1B is the equivalent of College Technical Mathematics 1.

  Prereq: Student has completed or is in process of completing ANY of the following options:

  • Accuplacer Algebra 250+ OR HS GPA 2.75+ OR ACT Math 18+ OR MATH 10804133 - Math & Logic OR Algebra Level 1 Coursework

  • Student is not in progress in Associate Degree, Apprenticeship, or Technical Diploma (31 or 32 level)

Technical Studies (9 Credits)

Course Title
Course Number
Credits
Instructional Hours
Outside Effort Hours**
Prior Learning Credit Eligibility
• Essentials of Manufacturing Safety

  10-449-188

  1Credit

  18

  36

  N/A

  • Instructional Hours: 18
  • Outside Effort Hours: 36
  • Course Number: 10449188
  • Credits: 1.00

  Provides information on the safety responsibilities of workers within the manufacturing industry. Special emphasis will be placed on common hazards and methods of controls.

• Industrial Electrical Applications

  10-620-132

  1Credit

  27

  27

  N/A

  • Instructional Hours: 27
  • Outside Effort Hours: 27
  • Course Number: 10620132
  • Credits: 1.00

  Introduces the National Electrical Code as it applies to safe installation of electrical wiring and equipment. This includes motor design, wiring methods, and fusing of automated systems.

  Coreq: Student has completed or is simultaneously enrolling in ALL of the following:

  • SAFETY 10449188 - Manufacturing Safety

  • ELECTRNC 10609170 - Ladder Logic & Control Devices OR ELECTRNC 10660170 - Ladder Logic & Control Devices

  • ELECTRNC 10660112 - DC Circuits 3​

• System Troubleshooting

  10-620-188

  1Credit

  27

  27

  N/A

  • Instructional Hours: 27
  • Outside Effort Hours: 27
  • Course Number: 10620188
  • Credits: 1.00

  Develops troubleshooting skills by using several closed-loop systems on a level and flow process trainer. Students identify faults electrically inserted into this trainer by recognizing symptoms, creating and using flow charts for analysis, and finding the problem with test instruments.

  Coreq: Student has completed or is simultaneously enrolling in ALL of the following:

  • ELECTRNC 10609170 - Ladder Logic & Control Devices OR ELECTRNC 10660170 - Ladder Logic & Control Devices

  • ELECTRNC 10660114 - AC Circuits 1

• Electronic Construction Applications

  10-628-113

  1Credit

  27

  27

  N/A

  • Instructional Hours: 27
  • Outside Effort Hours: 27
  • Course Number: 10628113
  • Credits: 1.00

  Introduces industrial control panel design, layout, mounting, and wiring of industrial relays, push buttons, pilot lights, plc, fuses, transformers, 3 phase motor, and motor starters are applied. Quality installation and NEC standards are emphasized throughout the course.

  Prereq: Student has completed or is in process of completing ANY of the following options:

  • ELECTRNC 10609170 - Ladder Logic & Control Devices

  • ELECTRNC 10660170 - Ladder Logic & Control Devices

  ​Coreq: Student has completed or is simultaneously enrolling in ANY of the following options:

  • SAFETY 10449188 - Manufacturing Safety

  • Student is in progress in Dairy Automation (31-082-1) Program of Study

• DC Circuits 1

  10-660-110

  1Credit

  27

  27

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  • Instructional Hours: 27
  • Outside Effort Hours: 27
  • Course Number: 10660110
  • Credits: 1.00

  Credit for Prior Learning Options Available

  Introduces electrical safety and program procedures. The course covers Ohm's Law, power law, series circuits, and voltmeter, ammeter and ohmmeter applications. Number powers, electronic notations, circuit component recognition and diagrams, resistor power ratings, color code, Kirchhoff's voltage law and atomic structure are also included.

  Coreq: Student has completed or is simultaneously enrolling in ANY of the following options:

  • MATH 10804113 - College Technical Math 1A

  • MATH 10804115 - College Technical Math 1

  • MATH 10804118 - Interm Algebra w Apps

  • MATH 10804197 - College Algebra & Trig w Apps

  • MATH 31804308 - Industrial Maintenance Math

• DC Circuits 2

  10-660-111

  1Credit

  27

  27

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  • Instructional Hours: 27
  • Outside Effort Hours: 27
  • Course Number: 10660111
  • Credits: 1.00

  Credit for Prior Learning Options Available

  Covers basic parallel and series-parallel circuits and their properties. Examines the theory, application and design of series-parallel circuits, such as loaded and unloaded voltage dividers and the Wheatstone bridge. Laboratory activities are performed to verify the theory.

  Coreq: Student has completed or is simultaneously enrolling in ALL of the following:

  • ELECTRNC 10660110 - DC Circuits 1

• DC Circuits 3

  10-660-112

  1Credit

  27

  27

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  • Instructional Hours: 27
  • Outside Effort Hours: 27
  • Course Number: 10660112
  • Credits: 1.00

  Credit for Prior Learning Options Available

  Covers capacitors and inductors including time constants and instantaneous voltage and current values of RC and RL circuits. Applications and various types of capacitors and inductors are discussed. Magnetism, electromagnetism, and devices, such as relays and solenoids, are also presented. Laboratory activities are performed to verify the theory.

  Coreq: Student has completed or is simultaneously enrolling in ALL of the following:

  • ELECTRNC 10660111 - DC Circuits 2​

• AC Circuits 1

  10-660-114

  1Credit

  27

  27

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  • Instructional Hours: 27
  • Outside Effort Hours: 27
  • Course Number: 10660114
  • Credits: 1.00

  Credit for Prior Learning Options Available

  Covers AC waveforms and different voltage values including Peak, RMS, Average and Peak to Peak. The operation of transformers is also included. Laboratory activities using the oscilloscope are performed to verify the theory.

  Coreq: Student has completed or is simultaneously enrolling in ALL of the following:

  • ELECTRNC 10660111 - DC Circuits 2

  AND ANY of the following options:

  • ELECTRNC 10660112 - DC Circuits 3​

  • Student is in progress in Manufacturing Engineering Technology (10-623-3) Program of Study

• Ladder Logic & Control Devices

  10-660-170

  1Credit

  27

  27

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  • Instructional Hours: 27
  • Outside Effort Hours: 27
  • Course Number: 10660170
  • Credits: 1.00

  Credit for Prior Learning Options Available

  Introduces hardwired components found in industrial applications used to control simple circuits. Students will learn about switches, relays, contactors, timers, and indicator lamps. Students will use their knowledge of these devices to wire various circuits. Students will use ladder logic diagrams to interconnect and label devices to make complete circuits.

  Coreq: Student has completed or is simultaneously enrolling in ALL of the following:

  • ELECTRNC 10660110 - DC Circuits 1​